Matt Mattus, Author at Growing With Plants

Tokyo Orchid Show Recap

March 17, 2008

Just as any orchid show, half the floor is dedicated to retailers selling everything from plants, to fertilizer. ….and ‘mouse pad eramu’ An award…

Obsessive about obconica

March 9, 2008

New Cultivars of Primula obconica such as Embrace™ , a hybrid {. obconica distributed by S & G Flowers and Sygenta Horticultural Services, a…

Tokyo Picture tour1

March 5, 2008

Japan is a country of contrasts. As a trend hunter, I am continually fascinated if not confused, with this juxtapostion that occurs culturally in…

Japan’s Orchid Grand Prix

March 2, 2008

A courtesy guide attempts to control the crowds at the worlds’ largest orchid show. Perhaps my collegue, Jessica summed it up best, ” I…

Ume Plum Viewing in Tokyo

March 1, 2008

Above the stairway at the Ume Plum temple, signage guides visitors as the Ume plums which are over 250 years old, bloom behind on…

Tokyo -Day one

February 29, 2008

Cotton Candy Pink Primroses- at the train station. My first day in Tokyo was filled with shopping, shopping and shopping for my day job…

Lesser winter bulbs

February 22, 2008

Asphodelus acaulis This small, winter blooming bulb is the perfect candidate for a potted alpine bulb collection for an alpine house, or a plunge…

The trouble with Lupines

February 18, 2008

Russell Lupines at the Chelsea Flower Show The chatter amongst those in-the-know about lupines is that suddenly, they’ve become difficult to grow well. It’s…

Hyacinthus orientalis magnificus

February 16, 2008

Dutch multistemmed Hyacinth “Festival Blue”They say that we remember scent, better than anything. For me, nothing say’s “spring is coming” more than the scent…

Rare South African Lachenalia from Seed

February 10, 2008

Rare species, such as this green-flowering variant of the more common, L. aloides, Lachenalia aloides var.Vanzyliae can only be obtained by seed. Now that…